interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
scene; sight; scenario; setting
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
script; screenplay; scenario
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
like this; in this way; as you see
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to watch over; to watch attentively
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
to knock down; to knock off
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
unimpressive; unimpressed
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual